Jassen Michaels

Application Developer from the Midwest

Around the age of 10 or so I got an infamous TRS-80 or "Trash 80" as it is affectionatly known, and from that point on I knew I would work with computers for the rest of my life. I taught myself how to write in Basic and started coding Zork-like adventure games, just because... I was a nerd before being a nerd was cool.

My professional career has been diverse working in Tech Support, Project Management, Business Analyst, and Release Manager among other things, but all the while coding for fun or sometimes for pay on the side. I have since established a very successfull professional career as an Application Developer along with establishing myself as a freelancer which has allowed to me branch out and learn, explore, and try some of the latest and greatest technologies out there like Django, Angular, and Node.

Sr. Web Application Developer

Spider Design - Oswego, IL

Designed and developed a custom CRM for Painters District Council 30 Union. The BA Portal became their central repository where business agents can manage all union & non-union jobs in their territories

Sr. Systems Administrator

Here are some of the technologies I heart

I am constantly fueled by learning about new frameworks, languages, and web technologies. If I have free time it is often spent reading a new tutorial, slinging some code, or playing with something from Github to see if it is something I can use in my day to day development.

Application Design 95%

PHP 90%

MySQL 85%

Python 85%

Django 90%

Node.js 75%

Angular JS 75%

LAMP Stack 90%

MEAN Stack 70%

Version Control 90%

First, solve the problem. Then, write the code.

- John Johnson

what i can provide

Throughout the years I've learned there isn't alot of value for a 'one trick pony'. I pride myself on having a breadth of experience and being able to communicate those effectively to the average Joe (or Sally)